Blog: Idolator

Ryan Seacrest didn’t describe American Idol ’s first week in Hollywood as “Hell Week” for nothing. But his warning at the start of Wednesday’s Idol episode proved apt: the remaining 96 contestants sweated through the dreaded Group Day, scrambling to plan and pull off vocal arrangements and choreography with fellow contestants they had barely met. So much drama went down, our heads are still spinning. But the lesson learned for all involved was this: never, ever, ever attempt Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape," Idol hopefuls. [...]